Glass holding device



Dec. 7, 1948. J. T. MILLER GLASS HOLDING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed June 22, 1944 I INVENTOR. iowa/e5 77%; I

Dec.7,1 4 f- 1 -JLTJMILLER 2,455,599 I v GLASS'HOLDING'DEVICE Filed June 22 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

Ljgnws TYM/ Patented Dec. 7, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEJ James summer, Niles, Mich assignor tol The n Kawneer Company, Niles, Mich, a corporation of Michigan Application Jane 22, 1944, Serial in. 541,596

The present invention relates to glass holding devices andespecially to a novel setting for plate glass'in a window opening, storefront, etc.

Among the objectsoft l'ie present invention is toprovide a glass holding device or setting for a pane of glass iii-which the outer sash member or face moulding is detachably and resiliently anchored andretained in glass settingrelation by anovel lug and clip assembly. 1 Another object of the present invention isto provide a novel means and manner of anchoring a face moulding in position foiqmounting and holding a pane of glass betweenitand a gutter or inner sash member with sufficient pressure to retain the glass firmlyin place and irrespective of the thickness of the glass. j'1he setting is so designed, constructed and arranged as to grip and retain the glass despite variatidns in its thickness and also perfnit easy replacementof the glass when required.

Further objects are to p rovide a construction of maximum simplicity, efliciency, economy and e ase of assembly and operation, and such further objects, advantages and'capabilities as will later more fully appear and are inherently; possessed thereby. 1 i i 1 The invention further resides in the construction, combination and arrangement otparts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and while there isshown thereina preferredembodimeht, itis to beiunderstood that the same is susceptible of modification and change, and comprehends other details; arrangements o-fparts, features and constmctionswithout departing from the spirit of the invention. 1

Inthe drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in of the glass holding device. l

Figure 2 is a view in end elevation of the glass holding assembly. i it t Figure 3 is a view in perspective ofthe spring clip, Figure 4 is a iragmentaryview in perspective of perspective an alternate construction of glass holding device.

Figure 5 is a view in end elevation of this alternate construction.

Figure 6 is aview in perspective of the alternate spring clip. i l i Referring to the illustrative embodiment shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, there is discloseda glass holding device comprising a race moulding or outer sash member ldetachably and adjustablyniountedupon agutter or inner sash member 2 adapted to retain therebetween a pane lfllaitns. (o1. co -56.4) I

03 plate glassi. As this glass may vary in thick; ness and. in order to permit-it to be quickly and easily replaced, the. invention comprehends a noveltmeans and mechanism associated with the sashmembers for adjustably and resiliently re.- taming t the iace moulding in glass h lding posie ticni Such means comprises spaced hugs leach having its opposite edges 5" and 6 anchored within the face moulding with the edge 5 iseatingagainst and, pressing the glass engaging l'ip or flange 'l oi the face moulding against the outer face ofuaii edgeof the glass 3: and, the inner edge of theglass against the giass engaginglip or flange fl oi the gutter 2, and the inwardly or rearwardly extending edge 6 disposed 'within theoutwardlydpening channel or recess 9 of the projecting end weenie face moulding; This channelled or recessed end i0 is in turn conformably received within an out wardly opening groove or channel i i provided in a projecting edge iioi the base li oi' thegutter. Each lug 4 is provided with a rearwardly pro jecting legforledge l4 disposed in a substantially horizontal plane and provided on the lower sur face with a depending supporting rib l5 seating against the basel3 of the gutter. On its upper surface this leg or ledge is provided with aplu rality of relatively closely spaced serrationsflt adapted to be engaged by the end I! of a spring tongue I8 depending from a spring clipmember [9. These spring clips I9 arespaced in alignment with the lugs 4 and each is snapped into andretained in the gutter in such spaced relae tion by having its lower edge 20 thereof anchored in the longitudinally extending groove 2| in the base of the gutter and its :upper part 22 anchored between therea r wall 23 of the gutter audits flange or lip8. 1 w

The depending resilient or springtongue i8 is adapted to be depressed by an adjusting screwlft with. the lower end of the screw engaging; the: tapered or inclined cam surface m whereby to depress the end 11 thereof intoone softheserrations I6, the particular serration depending upon the thicknessof the pane of glass to be set; in order to adjust the screw 24 in the gutter,itha spring clip 19 is provided'with a clinch nut Zfiuiort receivingthe screw and the gutter isprovided with an opening through which the headof the screw projects to permit such adjustmentfrorh the interior or rear of the pane of glass.

By actuating or depressing the tonguel8 upon screwing down on theadjustingscrew, there is" created adownward and inward thrust causin gf ther'earw'ardiy inclined projecting end I! to en gage a serration and thereby lock the lug and face moulding in anchored position. When the screw is released, the tongue due to its resiliency and pivoting action, will rise and release the lug to permit withdrawal and removal of the face moulding.

In Figures 4, 5 and 6 is disclosed an alternate construction showing a slightly modified form of face moulding or outer sash member 26 but a similar construction and arrangement of lugs 4 and gutter 2 to which reference characters similar to those in Figures 1, 2 and 3 have been applied. In this form of the invention, there is disclosed a modified form of spring clip 21 in which the inwardly and rearwardly projecting edge 28 of the spring tongue 29 is shown engaging a serration IE on the upper face of the lugs.

As more clearly shown in Figures 5 and 6, this spring clip has its lower edge 30 anchored in the longitudinally extendinggroove 2| in the base of the gutter and its upper end or flange 3| positioned and anchored between the rear wall 3 of the gutter and its glass engaging flange or lip 8. In this upper end 3| is provided an embossed opening 32 threaded to receive an adjusting screw 33 having its head projecting through an opening provided in the gutter and its lower end adapted to bear against the upper surface of the ledge 34 of the spring clip for depressing the spring tongue 29 and forcing its edge 28 into one of the serrations to thereby lock the lug 4 and face moulding 26 in adjusted position in which it firmly yet resiliently retains the pane of glass 3 in the setting.

As disclosed more clearly in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the drawings, the pane of glass 3 is shown mounted upon spaced setting blocks 35 having a dove-tailed groove in its upper surface into which is inserted a cushion 3B for the glass to rest upon. In order to locate each setting block in its proper relation with the glass 3, it is provided with a flange 3Thavinga turned down leg 38 conformably seating into the groove 2| in the base of the gutter. This flange locates the setting block centrally under the glass and prevents it tipping over or sliding out of position.

Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim:

1. In a glass holding device including an inner sash member held in fixed position and an outer sash member removable and adjustable with relation to the inner sash member, and means for adjustably and detachably mounting the outer sash member in assembled relation in which it engages and retains a pane of glass, said means comprising a lug carried by the outer sash member, a. spring clip anchored in the inner sash member, spaced serrations provided on the lug, a resilient depending tongue on the clip provided with a rearwardly and downwardly projecting end and an adjusting screw adapted to bear on the tongue and to depress the end of the tongue into locking engagement with one of the serrations depending upon the thickness of the glass to be retained.

2. In a glass holding device for setting and retaining a pane of glass and including a gutter member secured in position and a face moulding removably and adjustably mounted with respect to the gutter member for retaining a pane of glass therebetween, 2, lug anchored in the face moulding and adjustable therewith, a locking member anchored in the gutter member and provided with a depending resilient tongue, interlocking projections on the lug, and means bearing on said tongue for forcing an edge of the resilient tongue rearwardly into engagement with one of the projections for locking the face moulding in holding contact with the glass.

3. In a glass holding device for setting and retaining a pane of glass and including a gutter member secured in position and a face moulding removably and adjustably mounted with relation thereto for retaining a pane of glass therebetween, a rigid lug carried by the face moulding and adapted to move the face moulding into glass holding position, serrations provided on an inwardly extending portion of the lug, a clip carried in the gutter member and provided with an inclined resilient portion provided with a rearwardly projecting end adapted to engage a serration, and means bearing on said portion for depressing the inclined resilient portion and forcing its end into interengagement with a serration to thereby lock the lug against retraction and the face moulding in position torhold the glass.

4. In a glass holding device for setting and retaining a pane of glass and including a gutter member secured in position and a face moulding removably and adjustably mounted with relation thereto for firmly yet yieldably mounting a pane of plate glass of any desired thickness therebetween, a member mounted in the face moulding and adapted to draw the face moulding into glass setting position when retracted, a rearwardly projecting leg on said last mentioned member having its upper surface provided with a plurality of projections, a spring clip anchored in the gutter member and provided with a resilient tongue having a rearwardly projecting part adapted to be depressed into latching engagement with a projection, and when released, disengaging from the projection and permitting withdrawal and removal of the face moulding and lug, and means contacting said tongue for depressing it into said latching engagement.

5. A sash construction for windows, store fronts and the like, comprising an inner sash member providing a gutter, an outer sash member providing a face moulding slidable into and out of holding contact with an edge of a. pane of glass, a lug carried by the outer sash member having an inwardly and rearwardly extending projection, a spring clip resiliently mounted in the inner sash member, and a resilient projection on the clip adapted to be depressed and moved rearwardly into latching engagement with the projection' for retaining the lug and outer sash member in glass holding position, and when released, disengaging from the projection and permitting withdrawal and removal of the outer sash member and lug for replacement of the glass, and means contacting said resilient projection for depressing it into said latching engagement.

6. A sash construction for windows, store fronts and the like, comprising an inner sash member providing a gutter, an outer sash member providing a face moulding slidable into and out of holding contact with an edge of a pane of glass and retaining the pane of glass between the sash members, and means for adjustably mounting the outer sash member in such manner as to receive and retain panes of glass of varying thicknesses, said means including a lug anchored within the outer sash member, a rearwardly and substantially' horizontally extending. leg on the lug, a rib depending from the leg and adapted to seat upon the base of the inner sash member, serrations formed on the upper surface of the leg adjacent the inner end thereof, a clip anchored in the inn r sash. member in alignment with the mg; and

a resilient projection on the clip adapted to be depressed and moved rearwardly into latching engagement with a serration when the outer sash member and lug have been moved into glass holding position, and when released, permitting withdrawal and removal of the outer sash member and lug, and means bearing on said resilient proceive and retain panes of glass of varying thicknesses, said means including a lug anchored within the outer sash member, a, rearwardly and substantially horizontally extending leg on the lug, a rib dependin from the leg and adapted to seat upon the base of the inner sash member, serrations formed on the upper surface of the leg inner sash member in alignment with the lug, a resilient projection on the clip adapted to be depressed and provided with a rearwardly inclined end adapted to be moved into latching engagement with a serration when the outer sash member is moved into glass setting position, and when released, permittin withdrawal and removal of the outer sash member and lug, and a screw threaded in the clip and bearing on said resilient projection and adjusted from the rear of the glass for moving the resilient projection into latching engagement and for releasing it from such engagement.

JAMES T. MILLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,008,984 Murnane Nov. 14, 1911 2,143,737 Lowry Jan. 10, 1939 2,166,361 Lowry July 18, 1939 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,455,599. g; December 7, 1948,.

JAMES T. MILLER It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Column 5, line 16, claim 7 for the word adjustable read adjustably; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 17th day of May, A. D. 1949.

THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Uommissioner of Patents. 

